Jakarta, July 7 (RHC)-- A 7.1 magnitude quake struck off the northeastern coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island late on Sunday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning.... More
Quito, July 7 (RHC)-- Hondored as one of the greatest painters of the 20th century, the memory of Ecuador’s Oswaldo Guayasamin was celebrated Saturday on the 100th anniversary of his birth.... More
United Nations, July 6 (RHC)-- International human rights law expert and former consultant to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Alfred de Zayas, says Michelle Bachelet's report on Venezuela released earlier this week is, "unfortunately, unbalanced and does not draw conclusions that can help the Venezuelan people." He said the real and most urgent remedy for Venezuela is for the United States to immediately lift sanctions on the nation.... More
Caracas, July 6 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, surrounded by top generals, addressed a military parade in Caracas Friday in commemoration of the country's declaration of Independence, where revolutionary forces led by Simon Bolivar expelled the Spanish empire 208 years ago.... More
Moscow, July 6 (RHC)-- Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated on Friday that his country will continue to develop international cooperation with Venezuela, which includes strengthening military defense capabilities.... More
Vienna, July 6 (RHC)-- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it will hold an emergency meeting on Iran next week, a few days after a planned increase in the level of Iran's uranium enrichment, which will come as part of the country's reduction of its commitments under a multilateral 2015 nuclear deal to reciprocate Europe's inaction to fully abide by the agreement.... More
Washington, July 6 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday mass deportation roundups would begin -- in his words -- "fairly soon." Trump, who has made a hardline immigration stance a key issue of his presidency and his 2020 re-election bid, postponed the operation last month after the planned date was leaked to the press, but on Monday he said the roundups would take place after the July 4th holiday.... More
Paris, July 6 (RHC)-- Police used tear gas to briefly push back Yellow Vest protesters who had flooded Paris streets for the 34th week in a row on Saturday.... More
Moscow, July 6 (RHC)-- Britain’s on-going illegal seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off the Spanish coast continues to draw international condemnation. In the latest development, Russia’s foreign ministry condemned the UK’s action by describing it as a “deliberate step” to inflame regional tensions.... More
Los Angeles, July 6 (RHC)-- A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the U.S. state of California Friday evening, one day after the strongest quake in the region in 25 years.... More
Brussels, July 6 (RHC)-- Last month was the hottest June on record, marked by a record-breaking heat wave across Europe which saw temperatures soar as high as 50 degrees higher than normal in parts of France, Germany, Spain and Italy.... More
London, July 6 (RHC)-- Two former soldiers are suing the British Army for the years of racist abuse they experienced while part of the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment, the same battalion that hit headlines after using a photo of Jeremy Corbyn as target practice. ... More
Geneva, July 6 (RHC)-- Colombia and Brazil are among the ten worst countries for workers' rights in 2019, according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Global Rights Index.... More
Caracas, July 5 (RHC)-- The Venezuelan government issued a statement Thursday rejecting the findings of a report released by the United Nations Human Rights Commission, questioning the methodology used to collect the data.... More
Rome, July 5 (RHC)-- Russian President Vladimir Putin, while addressing the current situation in Venezuela, said on Thursday that since opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido proclaimed himself president "before God" yet received no heavenly "signs," it's time to get back to earth and dialogue.... More
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